WordPress plugin comparison

Gallery Block by Galleryberg vs LightPress Lightbox

Gallery Block by Galleryberg

by Imtiaz Rayhan

2K+ installs5.0

LightPress Lightbox

by Firelight

40K+ installs4.6

At a glance

LightPress Lightbox has more active installs: 40K+, against 2K+ for Gallery Block by Galleryberg.
On a typical day, LightPress Lightbox is downloaded about 119 times, Gallery Block by Galleryberg about 69.
Gallery Block by Galleryberg is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 9 reviews, against 4.6 from 72 reviews.
Gallery Block by Galleryberg was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Mar 25, 2026 for LightPress Lightbox.
Gallery Block by Galleryberg is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for LightPress Lightbox.
LightPress Lightbox has been around longer: since 2010, against 2025 for Gallery Block by Galleryberg.

LightPress Lightbox leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Gallery Block by Galleryberg	LightPress Lightbox
Popular rank	#4,245	#901
Active installs	2K+	40K+
Downloads, last 30 days	3K	4.5K
Rating	5.0(9)	4.6(72)
Support threads resolved	0%	0%
Tested up to	7.0.8	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.70	×0.79
Last release	22 days ago	7 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.0

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